Call of Cthulhu Investigator Handbook 7th Edition

A CORE GAME BOOK FOR PLAYERS

“We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far.” —H.P. Lovecraft

Will you stand against the horrors of the night?

Whether learned professor, nosy journalist, or hard-hitting detective, investigators need all the help they can get. Let this book be your guide. The Investigator Handbook is an essential player’s aid for the Call of Cthulhu 7th edition roleplaying game

Written for those who will be playing the roles of investigators, the Investigator Handbook contains expanded rules for creating players characters, a wealth of over 100 occupations and skill descriptions, as well as guidance on getting the most from the game. What’s more, there’s a range of organizations for your investigator to belong to, detailed information about the classic 1920s setting, equipment and weapons for both the 1920s and modern day, and expert tips and advice for all budding investigators.

No self-respecting investigator of the Cthulhu Mythos should be without it!

Any chance for a printer-friendly version? Even printing out a few pages drains the toner in my printer. Also, why do those who purchase this title throuch chaosium.com get the ePub/MOBI version and those of us who purchased it here do not?

Cheers, Bob

KONSTANTINOS A VApril 25, 2016 11:21 pm UTC

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What is updated on this pdf?

Ed SApril 06, 2016 5:07 am UTC

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Is the 'Full-sized Preview' a joke? Two blank pages and 4 pages of credits is a preview? Seriously?

Stephen M MJanuary 05, 2016 6:05 pm UTC

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Do you need both books to run the game (as keeper) or will the Keeper book alone suffice? In other words, is the keeper going to need stuff *only* in the player book in order to show new players how to make characters before play commences?

I'm a veteran keeper currently playing from 5.2 with some Gold Book stuff tossed in to paper over certain cracks (though I own all the editions in many formats and re-covers) and 52 bucks for a couple of PDFs is a sizable investment for what I suspect is going to be mostly cruft, especially as I found 6th edition to be confused and just about useless as an in-game resource - for me.

Also - are these PDFs properly indexed? Can I navigate quickly back and forth using entries in the left-hand sidebar of the Acrobat reader? I only ask because none of my Chaosium PDFs to date (6th Ed, Gold Book BRP, Gaslight, various scenario books) have an index and it makes using a PDF in-game more difficult.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can answer.

Johnathan BJanuary 05, 2016 6:11 pm UTC

My copy of the 7th Edition Keeper book is fairly well bookmarked.

I found a review that detailed this book as is character creation, optional character rules, and other things to help new players. It is not the full rule system. Due to that, I stuck with only the Keeper edition.

Stephen M MJanuary 07, 2016 6:28 pm UTC

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So the (new) character generation is covered in the Keeper book?

Johnathan BJanuary 07, 2016 6:29 pm UTC

Yes

Johnathan BDecember 29, 2015 6:18 pm UTC

Anyone know how this is different from the 7th Edition Keeper's Rulebook?

Michael GDecember 29, 2015 9:15 pm UTC

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I contacted Chaosium through facebook and asked this question. They responded by saying that there is different content in Investigator's Guide and Keeper's. They said Investigator Guide has large sections geared towards character creation. Also, Keeper's Guide is 488 pages and Investigator's is 288.

Johnathan BDecember 29, 2015 9:22 pm UTC

I did some digging after I posted and found a really good review. It clarified what I needed - The Investigator book is character creation, optional character rules, and other things to help new players. It is not a full rule system.

Call of Cthulhu is one of the all-time greatest of role-playing games, and the Investigator's Handbook makes the standard game even better. This book is full of useful supplemental information that extends the rules of Call of Cthulhu, and adds backgro [...]

The Most interesting thing about this book is that it has no rules in it.....The book focuses Solely on character creation and role playing....It does not even tell you how to roll dice. All of that stuff is in the hands of the Keeper, as it should be. [...]

The 7th edition books and PDFs of Call of Cthulhu have fantastic art and offer updates to the previous rules. The Investigator's Handbook is a great resource for makign characters and giving players background for the standard campaign timeline. If you [...]

Everything a players needs in order to play Call of Cthulhu without having to buy the main rule book and be tempted to read all the Gamemaster stuff. This latest edition is a great update, well written, and awesome artwork. Highly reccomended. [...]

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